Pillar: Agency & Engagement
44.6% of young men in Sheikhpura read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 45.2% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sheikhpura, which ranks 5 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 5.6%, women using the internet at 24.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 33.1%. On higher-education enrolment at 17.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Sheikhpura are in the Sheikhpura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sheikhpura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.